The Tudors: Season 1

TV-MA

2007

Created by Michael Hirst
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10 episodes
Drama

Bodice ripper drama series from Vikings creator Michael Hirst, following the courtly and romantic exploits of the young King Henry VIII (played... More

Bodice ripper drama series from Vikings creator Michael Hirst, following the courtly and romantic exploits of the young King Henry VIII (played by Jonathan Rhys Myers). Henry Cavill (The Witcher) and Natalie Dormer (Game of Thrones) co-star.

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Where to watch The Tudors: Season 1

The Tudors: Season 1 is available to stream in New... More Zealand now on TVNZ+.

The Tudors: Season 1 episodes

In Cold Blood

Henry prepares for war with France but receives cautious counsel... More from the powerful Cardinal Wolsey, who urges a treaty; the king learns that his queen's lady-in-waiting Elizabeth Blount is pregnant with his child.

The Death of Wolsey

Cardinal Wolsey is down but not yet out. Although exiled,... More he tries to gather last-minute support from his old enemy, Queen Katherine. She hesitantly agrees to his plan, as she finds herself in a situation similar to that of the fallen Cardinal. But their plot is intercepted by the King's new advisors and Wolsey must pay the ultimate price.

Simply Henry

Henry contemplates an alliance with Holy Roman Emperor Charles V... More of Spain despite his "Field of Cloth of Gold" ceremony celebrating allegiance to France, and executes a rival; Elizabeth gives birth to the king's illegitimate son.

Wolsey, Wolsey, Wolsey!

A visit from Charles V forces Henry to conceal his... More growing disaffection from Queen Katherine, who is the influential Spanish monarch's aunt - even as Henry comes face-to-face with the seductive Anne Boleyn for the first time.

His Majesty, The King

As a reward for his denunciation of Martin Luther, the... More Pope christens Henry “Defender of the Faith,” but a brush with death causes the king to seek a solution to his lack of an heir. Princess Margaret marries the decrepit King of Portugal reluctantly, but the union is short-lived; Henry's desire for Anne Boleyn intensifies when Anne goes home to her family estate.

Arise, My Lord

Henry is shocked when he learns that his ally, Emperor... More Charles V of Spain, has released France's King Francis I from prison. He's equally surprised when Anne Boleyn turns him down after offering to make her his sole mistress.

True Love

As King Henry gains in confidence, his displeasure with the... More way the Catholic church handles his request for an annulment of his marriage to Katherine of Aragon grows. As a result, Cardinal Wolsey's position is weakening, leaving him vulnerable to his enemies.

Message to the Emperor

England's population is suffering, both from a lack of food... More and from a lethal plague called 'The Sweats'. As a result, King Henry feels depressed and not his usual, confident self. He starts having doubts about the future and his ability to rule the country. Fortunately for him, a change is coming up.

Truth and Justice

A papal envoy has come to discuss the annulment of... More the King's marriage to Katherine of Aragon, as requested by the King. The outcome of these discussions will determine Cardinal Wolsey's future career as well as the King's romance with Anne Boleyn. These discussions will also influence the nature of the relationship between England and Rome.

Look to God First

Cardinal Wolsey's fall is quick and pitiless. Stripped of office... More and authority, he is banished from the court and sent far from his much-beloved King. His unlikely successor is Sir Thomas More, a man unlike the overbearing Wolsey in every way but one...his loyalty to Henry.